ROCKY'S TACOS

1201 W HILLSBOROUGH AVENUE, TAMPA, Hillsborough County. DBPR licence 3952791. 13 inspection visits from 2023-09-26 to 2026-10-12.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-10-12: routine inspection, 0 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic violations

2 of 7routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Hillsborough County average that year (4 had none)

2emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023 (latest 2026-04-30)

0inspections prompted by a complaint

Emergency closures

From DBPR's weekly closure extracts, which cover 2025-12-29 to 2026-11-06 only. Reasons are DBPR's own wording.
Closed	Re-opened	Reason (DBPR)
2026-04-30		Roach activity

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Hillsborough County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-10-12	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	2	0.93	2 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
2026-05-04	Follow-up visit	Allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Complied	0	1	2		3 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2026-05-04	Follow-up visit	Not yet allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Not Complied	1	1	2		4 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2026-05-02	Follow-up visit	Not yet allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Not Complied	1	1	2		4 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2026-05-01	Follow-up visit	Not yet allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Not Complied	1	1	2		4 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2026-04-30	Routine inspection	Emergency closure recommended DBPR: Emergency order recommended	3	3	6	1.01	10 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x3) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 50 Current license properly displayed
2025-08-26	Follow-up visit	Allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Complied	0	3	1		4 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 11 Personnel with infections restricted 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean
2025-08-26	Follow-up visit	Not yet allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Not Complied	1	3	2		6 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature 11 Personnel with infections restricted 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
2025-08-25	Routine inspection	Emergency closure recommended DBPR: Emergency order recommended	3	4	2	1.01	8 areas 01 Approved source 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature 11 Personnel with infections restricted 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2)
2025-03-17	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	2	5	0.99	7 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-08-26	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	4	5	0.99	7 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory (x2) 11 Personnel with infections restricted (x2) 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 27 Water source safe, hot and cold under pressure 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
2024-02-05	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	2	0	1.02	3 areas 11 Personnel with infections restricted 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 50 Current license properly displayed
2023-09-26	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	2	2	1.02	3 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 11 Personnel with infections restricted (x2) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located

A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.